OSCE Mission to Skopje urges restraint, monitoring situation in Kumanovo

Skopje, 9 May 2015 – The OSCE Mission to Skopje is closely monitoring and assessing the security situation in Kumanovo and urges all those concerned to show restraint.

“We believe that the safety of the local population is of crucial importance,” said Ambassador Marianne Berecz, Acting Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje.

“We are in constant contact with all relevant authorities and urge all citizens and political parties to remain calm. The immediate and urgent priority is to avoid any escalation which could lead to further violence,” she said.